Escape from the Swamp

Escape from the Swamp

The stem of this lily pad is underwater, ” said the fish. “ We’ll chew through it. The lily pad will float away and you can escape. ” All the fish dived below and began chewing. Thumbelina heard the toads coming back. “ No one is going to call my son names! ” Mrs. Burp yelled. “ Come on, Croaky! ”

“ I’m coming, Momma, ” Croaky shouted behind her. “ Please hurry, ” Thumbelina said to the fish. The toads got closer. Suddenly the lily pad began to float away. “ Look! ” yelled Mrs. Burp. “ She’s getting away! ”

“ Come back here, ” Croaky shouted at Thumbelina. “ We must do something, ” the fish said to each other. Suddenly Croaky began to giggle. “ Hey, stop that! ” he laughed. The fish had surrounded the Burps and started to tickle them with their fins.

“ Go away, ” laughed Mrs. Burp. But the fish kept tickling. But the fish kept tickling. Thumbelina’s lily pad floated down the stream. “ Thank you, my fish friends, ” Thumbelina called. She enjoyed the sights around her as the lily pad moved faster.

“ I’m so glad to be free, ” Thumbelina said. “ Look at all the trees and flowers! ” Then Thumbelina’s lily pad suddenly stopped. “ Oh no, I’m stuck on a rock, ” she cried. “ Now what am I going to do?” A bird above her began to sing, and Thumbelina looked up.